I don't really listen to the 'phonics, but I remember Mr Writer being a pretty decent song. Same with the Faithless one as well. Tip-top marks for Stendeck as well
The Blasters - Trouble Bound
Talk Talk - Have You Heard the News?
Leonard Cohen - So Long, Marianne
The Jam - Down In the Tube Station At Midnight
Iggy Pop - Tiny Girls
David Bowie - I'm Afraid Of Americans
Happy Mondays - Olive Oil
Mick Harvey - Bonnie and Clyde
XTC - Paper and Iron (Notes and Coins)
Television Personalities - Paradise Estate
For those who don't know, Tiny Girls there is one of the best songs ever ever ever
